If Ocosta was riding high off their 19-1 takedown of Taholah last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ocosta Wildcats fell just short of the Forks Spartans by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Ocosta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Forks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jessie Gilbert was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Gilbert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joanah Rosander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Ocosta's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Forks, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ocosta by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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